Quick definitions from WordNet (run)▸ noun:a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely ("The Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th")▸ noun:the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace ("He broke into a run")▸ noun:a regular trip ("The ship made its run in record time")▸ noun:a short trip ("Take a run into town")▸ noun:(American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball ("The defensive line braced to stop the run")▸ noun:an unbroken chronological sequence ("The play had a long run on Broadway")▸ noun:a row of unravelled stitches ("She got a run in her stocking")▸ noun:the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) ("A daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint")▸ noun:unrestricted freedom to use ("He has the run of the house")▸ noun:the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation ("The assembly line was on a 12-hour run")▸ noun:an unbroken series of events ("Nicklaus had a run of birdies")▸ noun:the act of testing something▸ noun:the pouring forth of a fluid▸ noun:a race run on foot ("She broke the record for the half-mile run")▸ noun:a race between candidates for elective office ("He is raising money for a Senate run")▸ noun:a small stream▸ verb:be diffused ("These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run")▸ verb:move along, of liquids▸ verb:flee; take to one's heels; cut and run ("If you see this man, run!")▸ verb:cause an animal to move fast ("Run the dogs")▸ verb:move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way ("Who are these people running around in the building?")▸ verb:deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor▸ verb:set animals loose to graze▸ verb:make without a miss▸ verb:carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine ("Run the dishwasher")▸ verb:occur persistently ("Musical talent runs in the family")▸ verb:extend or continue for a certain period of time ("The film runs 5 hours")▸ verb:stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point ("Service runs all the way to Cranbury")▸ verb:cause something to pass or lead somewhere ("Run the wire behind the cabinet")▸ verb:be affected by; be subjected to ("Run a temperature")▸ verb:have a particular form ("The story or argument runs as follows")▸ verb:become undone▸ verb:cause to perform ("Run a subject")▸ verb:change from one state to another ("Run amok")▸ verb:be operating, running or functioning ("The car is still running--turn it off!")▸ verb:carry out ("Run an errand")▸ verb:cover by running; run a certain distance▸ verb:move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time ("Don't run--you'll be out of breath")▸ verb:travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means ("Run to the store!")▸ verb:run with the ball; in such sports as football▸ verb:keep company ("The heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring")▸ verb:sail before the wind▸ verb:direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. ("She is running a relief operation in the Sudan")▸ verb:change or be different within limits ("Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent")▸ verb:come unraveled or undone as if by snagging ("Her nylons were running")▸ verb:reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating▸ verb:compete in a race ("He is running the Marathon this year")▸ verb:run, stand, or compete for an office or a position ("Who's running for treasurer this year?")▸ verb:pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) ("The dogs are running deer")▸ verb:guide or pass over something▸ verb:cause to emit recorded sounds▸ verb:include as the content; broadcast or publicize▸ verb:travel a route regularly▸ verb:progress by being changed ("Run through your presentation before the meeting")▸ verb:continue to exist▸ verb:have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined ("These dresses run small")▸ verb:perform as expected when applied ("Does this old car still run well?")
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